Charity Barbel Challenge August 2013

[Fred Bonney]

The Barbel Society Barbel Challenge In Aid Of The Army Benevolent Fund

Three members of the Barbel Society are currently planning for a task to take place over 14 days in which they will attempt to capture 14 double figure barbel from 14 English rivers, one from each river.
Jerry Gleeson, Baz Fisher and Paul Bennett aim to fish from August 8th 2013 from some of the following rivers, the list will change nearer the time.
Swale, Trent, Dove, Derwent, Ribble, Goyt, Sow, Severn, Anker, Teme, Kennet, Lodden, Kentish Stour, Rother, Medway, Sussex Ouse, Hampshire Avon
The aim is to get sponsors for the team based on the number of double figure barbel caught in or on the event as a whole.

So donations are needed from friends, anglers, tackle manufactures, bait companies, retailers, please give generously.

Cheques or postal orders can be made out to "The Army Benevolent Fund" and should be sent to Jerry Gleeson, 42 Freemantle Street, Edgeley, Stockport SK3 9LF

PayPal donations to Jerry-gleeson1@hotmail.com
https://www.justgiving.com/jerry-gleeson
You can also donate by simply texting DEGL76 £5 to 70070

Challenge facebook page link
http://www.facebook.com/groups/355589131165656/

 

[Peter Jacobs]

Moderation note:

This is an excellent cause so hopefully this thread will not be hijacked and used for the 'usual sniping'

 

[rubio]

Other sniping at snipers?
Good luck to you all it will be some feat of skill, and endurance.

 

[jerry gleeson]

Due to family commitments one of the anglers has had to pull out, Paul Floyd will be taking his place.
We also hope to have a 4th angler in reserve who will be travelling with us to cover tiredness etc
All donation details are on our poster below should some of you wish to sponsor or donate between now and then

Cheers
Jerry

 

[Fred Bonney]

Just to bring you all up to date, the boys started on the 8th they've had a double from the Ribble and early today a double from the Goyt.

12 rivers to go and still plenty of time to give a pledge/donation for ABF The Soldiers Charity

https://www.justgiving.com/jerry-gleeson

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It's a new team by the way Jerry is still running it with Paul Floyd, Baz Fisher had to drop out but Dave Chambers and Phil Smith have joined in.

Jerry and Paul are probably already on the Dove where they are joining Phil.

 

[Fred Bonney]

Three out of three Ribble 10lb8ozs,Goyt 10lb 4ozs and now the Dove at 11lb 3ozs...on to the Derwent

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https://www.justgiving.com/jerry-gleeson

To donate CLICK ^^^^

 

[Fred Bonney]

Five out of four!

Derwent cracked, two doubles..11lb 4ozs and 11lb 7ozs



Next river the mighty Trent!

 

[Fred Bonney]

News so far, three doubles from the Trent overnight!!

12:8,11:1 and 11.4

 

[Fred Bonney]

On the Soar tonight, two doubles already, 10lb 3oz and 12lb 10ozs

 

[Neil Maidment]

These guys deserve every support (and £'s). Their results to date have been incredible!

 

[binka]

Thanks for the updates Fred, it sounds like it's going great... the very best of luck to 'em and donation made :thumbs:

 

[Fred Bonney]

Thanks binka

It's going to work out expensive for one or two who doubted the ability of the team to catch doubles, but the charity will certainly benefit.

Each double was worth £90 at last count. 10 doubles out of 6 rivers.....so far

 

[Fred Bonney]

No more than the two doubles from the Soar. So 10 from 6

On their way to the Lower Severn.

https://www.justgiving.com/jerry-gleeson

 

[Fred Bonney]

The guys failed on the lower Severn but are currently on the Loddon for the first of their seven southern rivers.

 

[Graham Elliott 1]

Lets hope they do as well South as 'up north.

One Mouthy Donny angler said the Southern fish were like pets..............we will see.

Good luck Boys.

 

[Neil Maidment]

Not for the want of trying but I haven't seen a barbel from the three bits of the Loddon I know since early July! The upper river is very low, slow paced and incredibly reedy/weedy. The devils are in there but as far as I'm concerned, no-one has told them they're supposed to be easy southern fish.

It's been an incredible start to their efforts, hopefully they will continue and crack what is currently a difficult river.

 

[Paul Boote]

Just a thought: if the Southern barbel won't play, get the Army (Aldershot's not far) to supply a few hand grenades. Sorted, as some sorts say.

PS - I can lend them some of my portable PB electro-gear (it works on flyfishers) if they're absolutely desperate.

 

[Fred Bonney]

Sorry for the late update been on a TAA Fish-in!

The lads didn't latch on to a double on the Loddon, so that makes two rivers out of the 14 have failed them.

The Kennet produced 3 doubles 10lb10ozs, 10lb 11ozs and an 11lb 9oz fish.
They are currently on the Colne.

Total 13 doubles off 9 rivers...so far.

Donations still welcome.
For clarity the pledges for a double from each river is just that.(So far 7)
If you want to pledge an amount for each double caught during the 14 days, then that can also be done.
All donations big or small are most welcome.

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They found one barbel on the Loddon Neil!!

 

[Graham Elliott 1]

Anyone know what the final amount of money raised was excluding any expenses?

Cheers

 

[Lord Paul of Sheffield]

Fred will but he's banned